Corporal 3553

23rd Battalion

Cobden

His mother, Mrs. Mary Johnston (widow) of Leongatha, Victoria

Leongatha, VIctoria 8/9/1915

Age 30 years, 5'10", 12 stone 9 pounds, blue eyes and dark brown hair.

Presbyterian

Labourer

He was killed in action on 25/8/1916

He is on Memorial at Villers Bretonneux

He was from Leongatha and attended Leongatha State School


8/9/15 He enlisted in Leongatha
5/1/16 Embarked Melbourne on the HMAT Afric
14/3/16 He was placed in the 23rd Battalion
17/3/16 He is placed in the 6th Training Battalion
20/3/16 He embarked Alexandria
26/3/16 He disembarked Marseilles
30/7/16 He was promoted to acting corporal
25/8/16 He was killed in action
His mother received a pension
His sister became his NOK her address was �Arona� Bena Rd Korumburra